Assist grip



Feb. 276, 1929.

H. H. RUBIN ASSIST GRIP iled Nov. 23, 1928 all W fig I/IN ENTOR a wATTORNEY Patented- Feb. 26, 1929 T. oFFICE-q-i I Application filedmanna, 1928, Serial no. 321310.

:Ifhe present invention relates to an appliance adapted to be used'by anoccupant-of a passenger conveyance such as an automobile to assist .incontrollingand stead ing his movements within the vehicle e'spe'ci a 1}?when it is in motion. The device fisfsecured to. an interior wallthereof, one ordinarily being positioned ateach end of the seats andincon ven-ient position to be gripped by,a .p'erson moving into or outof a seat.- 'One ob eet of my invention is to provide -a.holdingdeviceor gripof great durability and strengthfand which, whilefiexible will retain its normal shape' 'and pl eas'ingappearance andwill always remain in convenient operative position -',1,1nd er varyingconditions of use. "One eme bOd lIHBD t of my invention is illustratedin the drawin siorming apart of this spec-ifi--' cationand'inwhichFigure l is-a side view with portions broken away and partly in sectionand i .Eigure 2, a fragmentary view partly in section of the lower orfree end with outer portions of the completed device removed to showinteriorly disposed Lportions partly in section.

Referring to the drawings, a device accord ing to my invention comprisesa'bracket'l, a

body portion and agrip'portionfi. The.

bracket may be of any desired type but is preferably -of the formillustrated and is equipped with a ring 4. The body portionv consists ofa plurality of twisted cords 2 or the like, the illustrated embodimentconsisting of four cords twisted upon each other to form a rope-likemember. In assembling, the ropes or cords are flattened a suitabledistance at one end, as by raveling, and the raveled por;

tion is passed through the ring 4 and bent down against a normal twistedportion of the.

. cords and securely held in said position by means of a metallicbinding ring. 5 or the like. A ring 6- is pressed around the cords 2close to their opposite or lower end so that the strands of .cordprojecting beyond said ring will form a relatively stiffand-unyieldingabutment suitable grip member as 3.

Where a grip member such. as a pompon is'to be attached to the cords, aretaining member is provided preferably in the form of a metallic yoke 7of wire. The free ends 8 thereof interlock with a clamping-device orring 9, such as a staple with its ends bent inrelation to form e cord orsupport,

wardly and in overlapping a ring or collar encircling t against which toposition a'.

which is preferably of some yielding or com-' pressible material as,knittedor twisted fabric,-

rope or the like. -While there are various, operative arrangen ients ofinterconnection "between the ends 8 of yoke 7 and the clamp or ring 9,in a preferred embodiment, said;

ends 8 .pass through said ringfa'nd are then bent back upon themselvestoward the lower end of the body or supportingmember. For greater.securit the ring or claihpfi is fasrtened around t e body to afford anabutment or'stop adjacent and -opposed to the bent-back ends 8 of theshould slip or yield under pull, the ring; 6;

is in 'positionto oppose disengaging movementof the bent back ends. Amolding or yoke 7, so that, if the ring 9 ferrule 10 ofwood orothersuitable material, I conceals the end of'the body and connectingdevices associatedtherewith. As indicated in both figures, portions ofthe inner surface of ferrule 10 bear against the bent back orendportions 8' of yoke 7 thus retaining them-securely in operativeposition. It willbe obvious that the connecting means hereinaboveldescribed may be utilized to'attach grips or ornamental terminal membersother than pompous fonlike-purposes'.

"The. connection between the upper end of the cords is effectivelyconthebracketl and er-v cealed by means .of-a'knitted covering 11' orthe like, which is sup lied/chiefly for the.

purposeof improving t 'e appearance 'ofthe device. The applianceOnassis!) grip thus far-described would normally be flexible owing tothe flexibility ofthe ropes or cords, but-it is preferable tohave'adevice of thischaracter somewhat resilient in orderthat itmay re:-

"main normally iii extended position when not positively flexed; Forthis urpose, I uti lize'an-elongated spring'mem er' of any suita'ble.character orjmaterial. A preferred form of. spring consists of a'closely'coiled steelwire 12, although it iscontemplated that any othertype ofspring material such for example as celluloid, hard; rubber,rawhide or other material may be employed. V Vh-ate'ver thetypeofjspring, it isshorter than the total length of the cords-2 and isconverlientlyjinserted 'between the twists or coils of said cords after.the device 'has been assembled as 'thus far described. 1 It isof coursepossible to remove the spring member by the reverse of the operationemployed in inserting it so that the s ring is therefore renewable incase it suffers mjury o deterioration. -When astachin sembled asdescribed, the ends of the spring are not clamped or otherwise lined sothat it is free to move longitudinally in a limited Within the twists of"the cords and therefore has some relative. movement with respectthereto when the body portion is bent or distorted.

Vfhile l have described one eiiective mode ofsecuring the grip member tothe support or cords 2, it is contemplated that'my invention includesnnynnrnner of securing or allining the grip member thereto.

. in addition to the advantages hereinal'iove referred to in connection.with the description of one form of my improved construction, there isthe ifur'rhe advantage that my inven tion provides a relativelyinexpensive product due chiefly to thesaving of labor in connection withthe ;tabr'cation of the body member or support, the ease With Which theresilient or spring member may be inserted therein, and the simplicityof the connecting means between the grip 3 and the body or cords 2.

ll claim as my invention:

1. An assist grip comprising abody p01 izion. of boiled flexiblematerial, attaching means one end tl'iereoif. a grip at the other endthereof, and resilientmember posi 'tioned Within the coils of said bodyportion and free to move longitudinally with respect thereto. I p

. 2. n assist grip comprising a flexible body portion, attaching meansat one end thereof, a he other end thereof and a spring said flexiblemember andwith its resp A ends "tree to more longitudinally with respectto said attaching means and said grip.

3. An assist grip comprising a plurality oi: twisted cords forming a:body portion, at-

' neans at one end thereof, a grip at or end itl'iereoi and a springconcealed and filliif'OllllClQLlb'f/ said twisted cords and i e ofendyv'ise movement relatively combination, a terminal member, a

support. 4

5. in combination a pompon, av flexible support therefor, a ringembracing. said support adjacent to one end, a. second ring embracingsaid support and spaced iroinsuid first mentioned ring, and a metallicconnectv ing member having a portion engaging said pompon' and havingfree ends cooperating with said rings'to retain-said pompon inengagen'ient with an endoi said support.

6. lncombination a pompon, a flexible support therefor, a ring embracingsaid support adjacent to one end; 'a second ring embracing said supportand spaced from said first mentioned ring, and a metallic connect-V ingmember having'a portion engaging said 'pompon and having its free endsinterlocking with said second mentioned ring and c0- operaiilng'withsaid first mentioned ring to retain said mass. in engagement With an'endof said support.

7. 1111; combination a pompon, a flexible support therefor, a ringembracing said support 'adjacentto one end, a metallic connecting memberengaging-said pompon and having-its free ends interengaging withportions of said ring and a ferrule embracing said sup port andpositioned to retain said ends in op- 'erative ring engaging position.

8. in combination a pom'pon a support therefor, a ring embracing saidsupport, a yoke shaped-connecting member positioned with aportion of itsbight engaging the pompon and its free ends extending through said ring,said ends beingbentbac lr upon them; selves. 1

ln testimony Wl161QOf,.ll have signed my name to this specification this21st day of November, 1928. I i

AN H. RUBIN,

DISCLAIMER 1,703,321.He1*man H. Rubin, New York, N. Y. ASSIST GRIP.Patent dated February 26, 1929. Disclaimer filed May 18, 1931, by thepatentee.

Hereby enters this disclaimer to that part of the claim in saidspecification and patent, which is in the following words, to wit:

1. An assist grip comprising a body portion of coiled flexible material,attaching means at one end thereof, a grip at the other end thereof, anda resilient member positioned within the coils of said body portion andfree to move longitudinally with respect thereto.

2. An assist grip comprising a flexible body portion, attaching means atone end thereof, a grip at the other end thereof, and a spring Withinsaid flexible member and with its respective ends free to movelongitudinally with respect to said attaching means and said grip.

3. An assist grip comprising a plurality of twisted cords forming a bodyportion, attaching means at one end thereof, a grip at the other endthereof, and a spring concealed and surrounded by said twisted cords andcapable of endwise movement relatively thereto.

[Ofiicial Gazette June .9, 1931.]

